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At 55 to 80 mph the engine races for about 1 minute (or

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At 55 to 80 mph the engine races for about 1 minute (or less) and then the transmission kicks in hard. Never had this problem before.JA: When was your transmission fluid last checked?Customer: When I had an oil change 3k miles ago. I have a 2001 grand marquisJA: Are you fixing your 80 yourself? What have you tried so far?Customer: I took it in to my mechanic, I needed back-up info from you. 102K miles on the odometer. I do not know what an 80 is.JA: Anything else you want the mechanic to know before I connect you?Customer: I have had the car maintained on a regular basis, some rust.

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